Descendants of Levi Valentine came from all over the Northeast to Valentown Hall in Victor over the May 27-29 weekend. They arrived armed and ready to work — and honor their ancestor, the creative force behind Valentown — with rakes, shovels and trowels in hand. Together with members of the Valentown Garden Club and Victor high school Key Club members, the group planted a large memorial peace garden in the shape of a triangle at the Route 96 site.

The Valentown garden, which is the beginning of a visitor's garden, has been approved to be part of a much larger scope of gardens of diverse themes all over the Great Lakes area and even as far as away as New Orleans.

For more information about the peace garden or Valentown call (585) 924-4170, visit www.valentown.org, or stop by in person at 7370 Valentown Square, Victor.